Hi Joseph,
In a message to All you wrote:
 JT>   HEy Modem GURUS,
 JT>       what is this X2 and OR 56FLEX ?
 JT>       are these two going to be some kind of standard soon ??
 JT> Tnx.  ( I need to Upgrade my modem to 56kbps speed now.)
X2 and K56 Flex are two proprietary, and different, protocols for 
establishing 56Kbps download links with properly equipped remotes.  They are 
not compatible with each other, and a K56Flex client modem will not connect 
at 56K with an X2 Host, and vice-versa.
Note the "client" and "host".  The technology requires that the Host be 
connected digitally to the telco, while the client has a standard analogue 
connection.  It also permits speeds _from_ the host at up to 56K, but _to_ 
the host is still limited to 33.6 or whatever you can manage.  Therefore. it 
will not be of much use to you except for connections to your ISP.
The ITU is expected to publish a 56K standard later in 1998, and chances are 
it will be _neither_ K56Flex nor X2.  Major manufacturers are offering free 
upgrades for their 56K products to the new standard when announced, though.
For the moment, chose X2 or K56Flex based on what your ISP is using and make 
that decision with the knowledge that you will have to upgrade to the 
standard at some point.  
Rick
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